Doing laundry wastes energy and resources – not just the planet’s, but yours! Inspired by Sara’s earlier post on wearing your jeans five times before washing, I will fully admit to wearing the same black work pants five to six times before I wash them.  Not only am I saving myself time and energy but – no joke – these pants have lasted me six years!
The Finnish design house Ivana Helsinki also promotes this don’t-wash-it approach.  Designer Poala Suhonen has made the family-owned Ivana Helsinki brand synonymous with …

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A little graffiti for your feet? This graphic shoe du jour by Ndeur, a Toronto-based company, is taking the streets in style.

Using vintage pumps and sneakers as his canvas, Parisian artist Mathieu Missiaen hand-paints bold patterns on his customizable designs.

Harking to my favorite decade (the 80s, of course), each shoe is a work of art and a sure way to spice up your simple leggings and off-the-shoulder sweater look.  …

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